Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 12:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:28pm until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:28pm until May 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
then Snow
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.